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International Graduate Requirements
Graduate Requirements
We’re happy you’re considering St. Thomas! Here’s what you need to know to apply.
International graduate applicants must first complete the online application for the program they wish to be admitted to. The submission requirements for individual programs can be found on their respective websites. See Graduate Admissions and Aid for a complete list of graduate programs, with links to departmental websites and online applications.
International students (i.e. students studying in a non-immigrant visa status) must submit additional documentation to the Office of International Students & Scholars after they are admitted to the St. Thomas in order to be eligible to receive a I-20 or DS-1029 certificate of eligibility for F-1 or J-1 status.
International Graduate Requirements
All post-high school or post-secondary academic transcripts from institutions originating outside of the United States must be evaluated by a transcript evaluation service that is a current member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). Two recommended services are WES and ECE.
Evaluations must meet the following requirements:
- A statement that the evaluation report was based on original and/or authenticated educational documents
- A statement of U.S. equivalence of a baccalaureate degree from an instituting institution that has institutional (formerly called "regional") academic accreditation
- A course-by-course analysis that includes grades and GPA
All international students must submit the following documents:
- All applicants must provide a copy of the picture page from their passport
- Applicants who will be studying on an F-1 of J-1 visa must submit an I-20 Request Form (see below)
- Applicants who will be studying on an F-1 or J-1 visa are required to submit supporting bank statements no more than three months old, that show at least the total cost of attendance for one academic year as listed on page two of the I-20 request form.
- Applicants with dependents that will be accompanying them on F-2 or J-2 visas must also provide copies of the picture pages from their dependents' passports
- Applicants who are already inside the U.S. must submit a copy of their current visa
- Applicants already in the U.S. in active F-1 visa status must submit a copy of their I-20 from their current school
All international applicants and non-native speakers of English must meet one of the English proficiency requirements listed below (or fulfill the requirement with a waiver), before qualifying for an I-20/DS-2019 or being allowed to register for classes. Score reports can be no more than two years old.
- TOEFL iBT overall score of 80 for the internet-based test (iBT), or 213 for the computer-based test, with a minimum subscore of 20 in the written and speaking sections (school code: 6110)
- CAE, C1 Advanced with a minimum of 180
- Duolingo English Test overall score of 105
- IELTS (Academic) overall score of 6.5
- Pearson PTE Academic overall score of 53
- ELS level 112, with a minimum GPA 3.0 in the course. (Only available in the following programs: Catholic Studies, Education, Engineering, Theology, Software, Law, Social Work)
- MET score of 53. The score report must be accompanied by an official letter from the testing coordinator
Waivers:
Applicants who have successfully completed a previous undergraduate or graduate degree at a college or university and who can verify that the curriculum was taught in English can apply to the program for a waiver from the English Proficiency testing requirement. There may be other reasons that students believe this requirement should be waived. Applicants who would like to request a waiver of this requirement should work with the specific school/college to which the student is applying, the Office of Academic Affairs and the Office of International Admissions.
Shortly after you are admitted, you will be able to access your international student profile at https://oiss.stthomas.edu. Within that system, you will complete your profile and upload copies of your English proficiency, passport, and supporting financial documents. Once the documents have been reviewed and approved, your I-20 will be generated.
An invitation to your international student profile account will be send to your University of St. Thomas email account once your profile has been generated.
Where to Send Your Documentation
Physical copies of official college transcripts or transcript evaluations should be sent to the following address:
Graduate Admissions
University of St. Thomas
1000 LaSalle Ave, Box 5
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403
Electronic copies of official college transcripts or transcript evaluations should be sent to the following address: